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1999 Cultural Heritage Preservation Institute"Cultural Heritage Preservation through Digital Technology" |
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1999 Cultural Heritage Preservation Institute"Cultural Heritage Preservation through Digital Technology" |
WAISHKEY BAY AND RIVER
In 1820, Waishkey, future Chief of Bay Mills and son of Waubojeeg, with his wife and nine children, settled in the vicinity of the Bay and River that now bears his name.
With the lumbering boom underway, in 1877, Iroquois Point Mission (Gnoozhekaaning) people gained employment at the new Bay Mill on the land that projects into Waishkey Bay. The mill grew to include 121 buildings and employed 1200 people. The mill remained open until 1909 when trees became scarce. Hence the area got its name.
With the passage of the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of 1934, the Bay Mills Indian Community was one of four original reservations established in Michigan. In 1937, land was purchased and the Bay Mills Indian Community was organized with the adoption of their Constitution and Charter (November 27, 1937).
The governing board of the Tribe is called the Executive Council, which consists of five members elected to
two-year terms. The first Executive Council elected was Herman Cameron, President, Lucy LeBlanc, Vice President,
John H. Cameron, Secretary, Arthur W. LeBlanc, Treasurer, and Clinton D. Marshall, Council Member. Election
of members takes place in November every other year. Total membership (members 18 and older) form the General
Tribal Council (GTC). The GTC reserves the right to direct the Executive Council on any aspect of tribal
operations or major policies and procedures of the tribe. GTC meetings generally occur every six months,
but can occur every three months depending on the Tribal goals for the particular year.
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